Tengteng gritted his teeth. Though fear filled his heart, his pride as the "Shadow King" would not allow him to retreat.
"If I can't match your strength, I'll use speed!"
A ruthless glint flashed through Tengteng's eyes, and his hands rapidly formed seals.
"One-Word Battle Armor, Shadow!"
With a low shout, streams of black light instantly covered his entire body, forming a suit of pitch-black, close-fitting battle armor. It greatly enhanced his speed and concealment, and his figure instantly blurred, as though melting into the air.
"It's useless."
Yuanen Yehui snorted coldly, her voice booming across the arena like muffled thunder.
"One-Word Battle Armor, Abyss!"
At her call, dark golden light erupted.
Unlike Tengteng's lightweight battle armor, Yuanen Yehui's was heavy and fierce, brimming with power. Every plate seemed to contain the weight of ten thousand tons. The lifelike relief of a Titan Giant Ape on her chest, in particular, radiated a heart-pounding pressure.
"Since you've used your battle armor too, don't blame me for showing no mercy."
Golden light blazed in Yuanen Yehui's eyes as she stepped onto her seventh soul ring.
"Seventh soul skill, Martial Soul Avatar!"
Boom!
The ground shook violently. Yuanen Yehui's figure swelled in an instant, transforming into an enormous Titan Ape over fifteen meters tall.
The dark golden battle armor fitted her massive body perfectly, as though it were a divine artifact forged specifically for this ancient beast.
At that moment, she was no longer that delicate-featured girl, but a Titan God King who commanded power itself!
"Roar!"
The Titan Giant Ape let out an earth-shaking roar. Terrifying sound waves, mingled with a storm of almost tangible soul power, instantly swept across the entire arena.
Under that terrifying pressure, the Shadow Clones Tengteng had once taken such pride in proved as fragile as bubbles,